Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
LOL, Elaine -- I often end up picking stuff into my shirt, too!
Can't think why the pumpkin would seem bitter -- unless it isn't fully ripe? Or maybe didn't get enough water along the way? Were the seeds from the same pack as the ones used last year?
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion